Kevin Wilkin is looking to ramp up Nuneaton Town’s momentum in the stands as well as on the pitch with ten games to secure their play-off dreams.

The Boro boss admits Saturday’s scrappy win over Welling might not be the best advert to get more fans through the turnstiles, but knows that taking maximum points is the main thing at the business end of the season.

“We’re trying to build the momentum up and the fans are a massive part of it because they are right behind us,” said Wilkin whose side face local rivals Tamworth at the Sperrin Brewery Stadium tonight.

“And if we can get one or two extra bums on seats it could be a huge help. I fully appreciate Saturday wasn’t great from a football perspective but the result was the most important thing.

“And if we can drum up a bit more atmosphere to add to what we’ve already got then great. Whenever we have travelled the supporters have always been there and they always stay behind the lads and encourage them.

“The crowd is very consistent with us and understand what we’re competing against and what we’re working with and working to.

“They were patient with us last year when some of the early season results weren’t the best, but they helped us get to where we wanted to be. And this season, again, they realise what we’re up against and know that if they stay behind us all the way then who knows what could happen.”

He added: “We’re on the verge of something special but I want to be in it and taking our chance. I don’t want to just miss out because you never know when you’re going to get this opportunity again.

“You only have to look down the league and there are teams with far greater budgets and fan bases who are seemingly in a better position to move forward who would love to be where we are.

“You don’t know when these opportunities are going to arise so it’s important that you make the most of them.

“If we can get something out of tonight and at Aldershot Saturday that will keep us right in there and able to keep believing that we can keep moving forward.”

Both Tamworth and Aldershot are scrapping for points in the Skrill Premier relegation zone, providing Boro with an ideal opportunity to strengthen their position in the top five ahead of the last eight fixtures, many of which are against teams in and around them.

“Obviously these next two are key games for us,” said Wilkin who is confident midfielder James Armson will be fit as he continues to recover from a hamstring strain.

“But thereafter we’re playing a number of teams with play-off hopes like ourselves so it makes for an exciting time.”

Tamworth, meanwhile, have taken former Coventry City and Nuneaton midfielder Kevin Thornton on loan from Wrexham and he could be involved at Liberty Way tonight.